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Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

124 reviews

notapenguin's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thebechdelbitch's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

First off, Channie Waites deserves so much of the recognition for why I enjoyed this book so much. I am so thrilled by how fantastic her narration was, and also by how this book captivated and enraged me. I was nearly crying at several points too, and listened to it basically non-stop.

I was thinking of docking half a point as some of the scientific explanations came across as pretty on-the-nose (all the stuff near the beginning

about hatred during the dissection scene

) but by the end I just did not give a f*ck. So heartbreaking and empowering, enraging and informative.

I'd recommend this book to pretty much anyone - unless you don't like gore.

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sadiejayne3426's review

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This genre isn’t usually my speed but I am so glad I read it! The prose style is simple, powerful, and beautiful. The use of dialect and imagery gives such a great window into this world and these lovable characters. I felt like I was reading a folk tale, an epic, and a high art piece all at once. The body horror and gore was done tastefully — it was shocking and gruesome without being unreadable for my squeamish self. My biggest critique is that it was almost too fast-paced for my liking and I would have really liked to see a deeper dive into the characters and the world building. I did love it though, and would totally read a sequel if one ever comes about!

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ashleytalksbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The horror, the social commentary, the history. Everything about this book was amazing. I could not stop listening to it until I finished it.

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audc's review

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adventurous dark emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It was short with sweet twists and turns.
I really liked the way the characters were described.
Noticeable that a man wrote a female character but all the same a likeable heroine.
I did not feel that attachment to the characters which can happen with short books.
The focus on racism was not the main picture, but the pain of slavery was mentioned.

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jasonwalko's review

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adventurous dark inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The protagonist literally fights the Final Boss of Racism with a magic sword. Come on man. This rocks.

Never before have I devoured a book as voraciously as this. I picked this up on a whim from the book store just because the cover went hard and this buzzer beater just stealthily snuck into my favorite reads of the year. Clark takes full advantage of first person narration that totally immerses you in Maryse’s world, where racism and hate turn people into demons and wretched lovecraftian horrors made of a million mouths and slithering, sentient meat. The supernatural elements here are way more prominent than I expected but I’m welcoming it. Clark’s ability to pack such a strong narrative into just 180 pages is absolutely incredible. Not an ounce of fat on this thing. At such a short length there’s no reason to pass this up if you like horror or maybe historical fiction that gets a little weird with it, as long as you’re okay with some nightmarish visuals.

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